Jacob wants to hang out with friends at the bowling alley. The closest bowling alley he found offers lane rentals for $5.50 per hour from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. After 5 p.m., prices jump to $7 per hour. If Jacob rents a lane for 3 hours starting at 4 p.m., how much will he have to pay?

Answer 1

The price of renting a lane from 4 p.m. is $7 per hour, so for 3 hours, Jacob will have to pay 7 * 3 = $<<7*3=21>>21.
Since the bowling alley offers a different price from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., before 5 p.m. Jacob will pay 5.5 * 3 = $<<5.5*3=16.5>>16.5.
The cost of lane rental beginning at 4 p.m. will be 21 + 16.5 = $<<21+16.5=37.5>>37.5. Answer: \boxed{37.5}.